2024 Emergency Solution Grant Program
Notice of Funding Availability Information

Emergency Solutions Grants Program 2024 Notice of Funding Availability The California Department of Housing and Community Development (Department/HCD) is pleased to announce the availability of approximately $39 million in federal funds for the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program, of which approximately $12 million will be available with FY2024 funds; approximately $12 million may be available with estimated FY2025 funds; approximately $12 million may be available with estimated FY2026 funds; and approximately $3 million in disencumbered funds. Funding for this NOFA is made available pursuant to Subtitle B of Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. ESG funding is awarded to Eligible Applicants recommended by local Continuums of Care and may be used for five program components: Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter, Homelessness Prevention, Rapid Rehousing, and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS); as well as Administrative Activities, as defined in the ESG Program Final Guidelines and NOFA. Complete applications and required documentation must be received by the Department no later than 5:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Friday, March 28, 2025. Any application received after this time will not be accepted. Applications that do not meet the filing deadline will not be eligible for funding. Applications under this NOFA must be completed through the eCivis portal webpage (https://gn.ecivis.com/GO/gn_redir/T/vyjsqf2kekyx). Paper binder applications will no longer be accepted or required. Applicants are encouraged to set up profiles in the eCivis Grants Management System portal located at https://portal.ecivis.com/#/login as early as possible. Profile set-up instructions can be found in the eCivis Grants Management System, External User Manual on the ESG webpage at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-funding/active-funding/esg.shtml. If you have trouble logging into the portal or have questions on how to complete the online application, please contact the Department at ESGNOFA@hcd.ca.gov. To receive ESG FAQs and other program information and updates, please subscribe to the Federal Programs listserv at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/i-am/sub_email.shtml. For questions, or assistance, please email ESGNOFA@hcd.ca.gov.

Lucerne, CA – Lake County Continuum of Care (LCCoC) is pleased to announce the availability of a grant opportunity through the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Federal Emergency Solutions Grants Program 2024 Notice of Funding Availability.

These ESG funds are available for Lake County:

Estimated Annual Funding Cycle #1 for Rapid Rehousing Programs only is $280,486,
Estimated Annual Funding Cycle #1 for Rapid Rehousing Programs only is $262,747
Estimated Annual Funding Cycle #1 for Rapid Rehousing Programs only is $262,747
Total ESG NOFO Estimated Funding Allocation: $805,980

Agencies applying must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, a government agency including housing authority, or a state or federally recognized tribal that serves those struggling with homelessness or at-risk of becoming homeless in Lake County. Agency programs must meet the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) definition of Rapid Rehousing or Emergency Shelter. Local applicants must meet the 100% match funding requirements outlined in the ESG NOFA for the full grant allotment:

https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default/files/docs/grants-and-funding/esg/cahcd-esgmatch-policy.pdf

Applicants will apply through a two-step process: through the LCCoC through the Good Grants application process and directly with HCD through the eCIVIS portal. They will save the application as a PDF and upload it into the attachments in the Good Grants application portal no later than February 24, 2025.

The LCCoC will review the applications on Good Grants and the eCivis application and make recommendations to HCD. Recommended applicants will contract directly with HCD for funding.

In making funding recommendations to HCD, Lake County Continuum of Care shall use a process which is:

Fair and open and avoids conflicts of interest in project selection, implementation, and the administration of funds;
Considers selection criteria reasonably consistent with the criteria used by the Department in section 8407;
Complies with the requirements of sections 8408 and 8409;
Incorporates reasonable performance standards as set forth in the Action Plan based on HUD requirements and guidance. If the applicant has not implemented the proposed activity or similar activity within the past three years, the Continuum of Care shall work with the funded applicant to ensure it meets reasonable performance standards specified in the Action Plan in the contract year;
Complies with federal ESG requirements; and
Considers any other practices promoted or required by HUD.

For additional background information, eligibility, forms, and other resources, go to:

https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/emergency-solutions-grants

Good Grants portal: My accounts on Good Grants

eCivis Portal Link: https://gn.ecivis.com/GO/gn_redir/T/vyjsqf2kekyx

Applications must be completed through Good Grants and eCivis grant portals. A PDF of the eCIVIC application must be uploaded into Good Grants in the attachments. The Good Grants application must be completed no later than 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Sunday, February 24, 2025.

The Lake County Continuum of Care is a HUD-designated organization that promotes communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness and provides funding and funding opportunities for efforts by nonprofit providers, and State and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness; promotes access to and effects utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families, and optimizes self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

ESG Timeline:

Press Release January 24, 2025

Q & A February 5, 2024, at 3:00 PM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4190113465?pwd=cE5zMnBmSTZWS2htMk0xa01hR0psUT09&omn=82900984396
Meeting ID: 419 011 3465
Passcode: LCCoC

Applications Due on February 24, 2025

Interviews March 3, 2025

Executive Committee recommendation approval March 6, 2025

Letter of Acceptance March 7, 2025

Technical Assistance is available. For more information, contact Lake County Continuum of Care Scott Abbott at scott.abbott@lakInterviewsecountyca.gov, (707)274-9101 or Melissa Kopf at melissa.kopf@lakecountyca.gov, or (707) 730-8191.

The LCCoC will review the applications on eCivis and make recommendations to HCD for both grants. Recommended applicants will contract directly with HCD for funding.

In making funding recommendations to HCD, Lake County Continuum of Care shall use a process which is:

Fair and open and avoids conflicts of interest in project selection, implementation, and the administration of funds;
Considers selection criteria reasonably consistent with the criteria used by the Department in section 8407;
Complies with the requirements of sections 8408 and 8409;
Incorporates reasonable performance standards as set forth in the Action Plan based on HUD requirements and guidance. If the applicant has not implemented the proposed activity or similar activity within the past three years, the Continuum of Care shall work with the funded applicant to ensure it meets reasonable performance standards specified in the Action Plan in the contract year;
Complies with federal ESG requirements; and
Considers any other practices promoted or required by HUD.